Split Pea Irish Stew

Split Pea Irish Stew

Original recipe from www.DrFuhrman.com

Ingredients:

  • 8 cups low – sodium veggie broth
  • 1 cup dry green split peas
  • 2 cups chopped turnips
  • 3 medium onions, coarsely chopped
  • 3 medium carrots, coarsely chopped
  • 3 celery ribs, coarsely chopped
  • 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon Dr. Fuhrman’s VegZest or other no-salt seasoning, adjusted to taste
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
  • 2 teaspoons Bragg Liquid Aminos
  • 2 tablespoons pickling spice (placed inside cheesecloth)
  • 1 medium green cabbage, cut into small wedges

Directions:

  1. Place all ingredients, except pickling spice and cabbage, in a large soup pot.
  2. Place pickling spice on a cheesecloth (or in a tea bag that has emptied) and tie tightly with a string. Add cheesecloth bag to ingredients in pot.  Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
  3. Remove spice bag and discard.
  4. Add cabbage and continue to simmer partially covered, for an additional 20 minutes or until cabbage and split peas are tender, stirring occasionally.

NOTE – Pickling spice without added sulfites can be found in health food stores or ordered on line.